Call for Employers: BuildHER Future - Newcomer Women in Construction Program

Are you an employer who wants to support immigrant women’s economic empowerment and resilience? Then you should join Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto’s (NEW) community network as an Employer Partner!

The BuildHER Future program is designed to support the successful labour market integration of Internationally Educated Professional Women (IEPW) into high-demand roles such as engineering, project coordination, technical roles and construction management. The BHF program, through Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto (NEW), is funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) through the Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) program. The program is dedicated to empowering women through mentorship, employment opportunities, and training in collaboration with York University, the Schulich School of Business, and Humber Polytechnic.

Employers who hire from our talent pool may receive up to 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $3,500) for each new hire based on eligibility.

How will you benefit as an employer? What is the Return On Investment?

• Support immigrant women’s economic resilience and help remove employment barriers for this segment.
• Engage your employees as mentors for internship oversight.
• Have a potential new employee. ✓ Receive a program-end evaluation that measures impact.
• Gain access to our networking events, job fairs and conferences.
• Position your company at the forefront to f innovative social impact and apply Corporate Social Responsibility and EDI principles to your organization.
• Receive recognition alongside our other prestigious partners. Your company’s name and logo will be featured in our Final Impact Report and other program materials.